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LOS ANGELES (CNS) - The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Los Angeles County ticked up one-tenth of a cent today to $5.788, its second consecutive increase after a streak of 25 straight decreases.
The average price rose $1.283 to a record $6.07 during a 32-day streak of increases that ended March 27, two days before the streak of decreases. It is now 1.8 cents less than one week ago and 24.3 cents lower than one month ago, but $1.756 higher than one year ago, according to figures from the AAA and Oil Price Information Service.
The Orange County average price was unchanged at $5.728. It is 3.4 cents less than one week ago and 26.1 cents lower than one month ago, but $1.726 more than one year ago.